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Finding the Third Proportional to 989,378.30 and 1,567,908.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 989,378.30 and 1,567,908.14 is: 2,484,727.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,378.30 : 1,567,908.14 = 1,567,908.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,378.30/1,567,908.14 = 1,567,908.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,378.30x = 1,567,908.14 × 1,567,908.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,378.30x = 2,458,335,937,438.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,335,937,438.14/989,378.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,727.98

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